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Hardball Times Monthly Archives


February, 2008

Friday, February 29

Catchers: Overrated or underrated?

by Derek Carty

THT Live: Box scores delivered to your mailbox

by Dave Studeman

Fantasy mailbag: Pitching sleepers, mock draft tips, save Dumping

by Tim Dierkes

Fantasy mailbag: Pitching sleepers, mock draft tips, save dumping

by Tim Dierkes

Collusion and the no-risk free agents of 1988

by Craig Brown

The Pujols Awards: Week 8

by John Brattain

Thursday, February 28

THT Live: Baseball Boogie

by Dave Studeman

Seeing is believing

by Greg Rybarczyk

Education of a pitcher

by Jeff Sackmann

The flukes that flopped

by Brandon Isleib

This annotated week in baseball history: Feb. 24-March 1, 1966

by Richard Barbieri

Wednesday, February 27

Standings Gain Points project

by Derek Carty

THT Fantasy Focus reader competition at Rotohog

by Derek Carty

If you wish to bury Bonds…

by John Brattain

BOB:  Marlins Stadium Approved

by Brian Borawski

TUCK! sez: Finally!!

by Tuck

Tuesday, February 26

THT Live: For those of you in Wisconsin…

by David Gassko

Searching for the game’s best pitch

by John Walsh

Offseason blockbusters:  February (Part 2:  1968-2008)

by Steve Treder

Monday, February 25

THT Live: Phil Hughes is on Wordpress

by John Beamer

Interview: Geoff Young and the Ducksnorts 2008 Annual

by John Beamer

Homer tracker

by Chris Jaffe

True talent: Wells, Sheff, Hurt

by Sal Baxamusa

Sunday, February 24

2008 TQS targets

by Derek Carty

Friday, February 22

The worst outfield for the dough

by Craig Brown

The Pujols Awards: Week 7

by John Brattain

This annotated week in baseball history: Feb. 17-Feb. 23, 1963

by Richard Barbieri

Thursday, February 21

Draft Strategy: Closers are overrated

by Derek Carty

My approach to player valuation

by Derek Carty

Prospecting through time: 1988

by Geoff Young

Avoiding the hook

by David Gassko

BOB:  A Marlins stadium deal and Clemens’ Congressional hearing

by Brian Borawski

Wednesday, February 20

Flashes of brilliance: Introducing True Quality Starts

by Derek Carty

Fantasy Mailbag: Bay, Myers and the Nats outfield

by Tim Dierkes

MLBPA Snafu

by John Brattain

TUCK! sez: Ouch.

by Tuck

Fantasy Mailbag: Bay, Myers and the Nats outfield

by Tim Dierkes

Tuesday, February 19

THT Live: The THT Season Preview 2008 is shipping

by David Gassko

The THT Season Preview 2008 is shipping

by David Gassko

Why Cy?

by Eric Seidman

Offseason blockbusters:  February (Part 1:  1893-1957)

by Steve Treder

Pitcher similarity scores (Part 2)

by Josh Kalk

Monday, February 18

Take a chance on me (by Barry Bonds) ...

by John Beamer

The Gods and Dogs of Garbage Time

by Chris Jaffe

Saturday, February 16

Are saves predictable?

by Derek Carty

Friday, February 15

THT Live: Mark Prior’s Pitching Mechanics

by Dave Studeman

The Pujols Awards: Week 6

by John Brattain

Changes in home run rates during the Retrosheet years

by Tom M. Tango

This annotated week in baseball history: Feb. 10-Feb. 16, 2008

by Richard Barbieri

Thursday, February 14

K/BB revisited: Switch to Run Impact

by Derek Carty

Remembering Fred Lynn

by Dave Studeman

Will to power

by David Gassko

Wednesday, February 13

THT Live: Save the Hall of Fame Game

by Dave Studeman

Who wants to subsidize a billionaire?

by John Brattain

BOB: the Marlins are hopeful

by Brian Borawski

TUCK! sez: Cheeseburger, cheeseburger

by Tuck

Tuesday, February 12

THT Live: Do teams improve by firing their managers?

by David Gassko

The vintage baby pictures quiz (Volume 3)

by Steve Treder

The running of the monkeys

by Sal Baxamusa

Pitcher similarity scores

by Josh Kalk

Monday, February 11

THT round table: Erik Bedard

by Bryan Tsao

Santana Claus: This trade will keep giving and giving

by Chris Baud

The other side of the Santana trade

by Victor Wang

The Mets in 2009 and beyond

by John Beamer

Sunday, February 10

Closer watch: National League

by Derek Carty

Saturday, February 09

THT Live: Sloan Sports Conference wrap-up

by Sal Baxamusa

THT Live: Intangibles

by Sal Baxamusa

THT Live: Who would you start a team with?

by Sal Baxamusa

THT Live: Nobody gives a…

by Sal Baxamusa

Closer watch: American League

by Derek Carty

THT Live: Title Defense

by Sal Baxamusa

THT Live: Player projections and steroids

by Sal Baxamusa

THT Live: When do you tear down a stadium?

by Sal Baxamusa

THT Live: Rob Neyer just walked by

by Sal Baxamusa

Friday, February 08

Fantasy fallout: Erik Bedard to Seattle

by Derek Carty

It’s the Hardball Times Season Preview 2008!

by David Gassko

The Hardball Times Season Preview 2008: A sample chapter

by David Gassko

Ten things I learned from The Hardball Times Season Preview 2008

by David Gassko

Our snarling Clemens time

by John Brattain

This annotated week in baseball history: Feb. 3-Feb. 9, 1979

by Richard Barbieri

Thursday, February 07

The worst infield for the dough

by Craig Brown

Fielding aging curves

by Tom M. Tango

Wednesday, February 06

Using Leverage Index to identify closer candidates

by Derek Carty

The Pujols Awards: Week 5

by John Brattain

TUCK! sez: Rock the vote

by Tuck

Tuesday, February 05

Draft strategy: Bottom-filling your roster

by Derek Carty

A 1971 time capsule unearthed

by Steve Treder

Anatomy of a player: Bartolo Colon

by Josh Kalk

Monday, February 04

Bill James Interview

by Chris Jaffe

Another look at the Johan Santana trade

by John Beamer

Friday, February 01

The quest for respectability

by Craig Brown

Grumpy Old Men revisited

by John Brattain

Does changing players change a team?

by Lisa Gray

BOB:  Marlins stadium deal hits another snag and the Rays lose money

by Brian Borawski

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